Job description
SEMH Teaching Assistant
Location: Barnsley
Pay Scale: £94 to £115 per Day
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full Time
The Role:
GSL Education's South Yorkshire branch is currently seeking a compassionate and dedicated SEMH Teaching Assistant to join a supportive school in Barnsley. As an essential member of the team, you will provide crucial support to students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, helping them overcome barriers to learning and supporting their emotional well-being. This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' lives while working within a collaborative and nurturing environment.
The successful candidate will:
- Personalised Support: Provide tailored support to students, helping them engage with the curriculum and develop coping mechanisms for managing emotional difficulties.
- Behaviour Management: Implement behaviour strategies to support students in maintaining positive behaviour in the classroom and other school settings.
- Emotional and Social Development: Foster a safe and nurturing environment, offering emotional support and guidance to help students build resilience and self-esteem.
- Collaboration: Work closely with teachers, parents, and external professionals to ensure the holistic development of each student.
- Team Teach: While prior training in Team Teach behaviour management strategies is preferred, it is not essential. We are happy to offer Team Teach training free of charge to successful candidates.
Requirements:
- Previous experience as an SEMH Teaching Assistant or similar role, particularly working with students with SEMH.
- Strong empathy, patience, and a passion for helping students overcome social and emotional barriers.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships.
- Flexibility and the capacity to work collaboratively within a supportive team.
- Experience with behaviour management techniques is desirable, though Team Teach training will be provided if necessary.
- Enhanced Child Workforce DBS on the Update Service.
- Currently residing in the UK.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including providing an enhanced DBS on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
GSL Education is an ethical, independent recruitment agency which aims to provide quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout South Yorkshire.
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